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Amy talks with her mother, Dolly, about growing up on a farm in North Dakota.

Maureen Mahoney, 70, was interviewed by her daughter, Tracey Merritt, 44, about growing up in New York City.

Donna Lancaster, 78, is interviewed by friend Mindy Reed, 54. Dorothy was born without knee or hip joints and speaks about how her parents raised her to make her own choices and how she overcame the challenges she face in...

Bill HInes, 66, interviews his mother-in-law Charlee Kambert, 87, about her life, writing and the plays she wrote and performed around the country.

Friend interviews Charley about being the piano player at a favorite hangout in Flagstaff, and about his childhood growing up in a town near the Navajo reservation, called Ganado, in Arizona.

James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.

William ‘Bill’ Creasy (82) and his daughter Susan Creasy (51) talk about his childhood in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

Augustus S Feather Jr (99) talks with his daughter Bette DeGraw (64) about his childhood, work, and meeting his wife Margarette.

Charles tells his daughter, Melissa, and grandson, Kyle, about growing up in Virginia, the many cars he owned, and his experience in the Air Corps

Becky Walton, June Papen, and Mary Catherine Postlethwait are all in their 80s, but that doesn't stop them from giggling a bit as they discuss their friendships stemming back as far as the 1940s in Kent County, Delaware.

Mary Shumar (56) interviews her father, Pat Engelberg (95), about his childhood, meeting her mother and his advice for his great-grandchild. Pat talks about why he has had a good life.

My great grandmother was a dental assistant in World War II and talks about her experiences and how hectic or normal things could be. She talks about the different people she knew and the different things she learned.

I followed military veterans from Connecticut on their Honor Flight to the capitol and followed them as they visited the war memorials and reminisced about those conflicts, their involvement in them and their lost friends

Mutt Murray talks to his neighbor Sam Schropp about growing up with horses, farming with his family, and learning to fly small planes.

Vilma Remedios talks with her grandson, Jesse Remedios, about growing up in Hong Kong during World War II, falling in love with her husband, Eddie, and fulfilling her dreams of moving to the United States.

Siegfried Buss (78) talks with daughter Frieda Nossaman (?) about being a German missionary living in Japan.

This interview is for the Oral History Project in HIST 190 with Dr. Sibbel. The interview is conducted by Cael Ormsby (21) with his grandmother Delores Phelps (93) about living in the US during World War II. Please note that...

Lois Lenzi talks with her daughter Sonya about meeting her husband, giving birth to Soyna and what it was like to raise Soyna and her other two daughters.

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

Marie tells her daughter Rachel about her parents and their strength and dedication serving their country and raising a family

Annie Thoms interviewed her father, John Thoms about growing up with parents who were deaf and his experiences as a child who had polio and is still has some physical issues as a result.

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 15, 2022] Stacy Bolling (44) and Susan Wenger (83) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Susan shares her experiences growing up in the mid-20th century, including the Civil Rights era and the Vietnam War....

Friends Timothy D. Holley, 36, and Marcus M. Williams, 25, discuss comemorating Martin Luther King Day, their careers and spirituality.

Shelia asked her husband Tom about growing up in Butte, working in the mines, and his family.